Chandigarh: Walk in with a bit of caution — you won’t find anything average here. The annual exhibition at Govt College of Art, Sector 10, Chandigarh, this year is anything but routine. From finely crafted terracotta, wood and stone sculptures to evocative oil paintings and intricate printmaking techniques like lithography and etching, bachelor of fine…
Chandigarh: During his visit to Finland on Wednesday, chief minister Bhagwant Mann asked the Punjabi diaspora to actively contribute to the state’s growth. Mann asserted that every Punjabi must become a partner in this historic journey, describing the global community as a decisive force capable of accelerating the state’s economic momentum. Interacting with the Punjabi…
Sonipat: Congress candidate Kamal Diwan on Tuesday filed his nomination papers for the Sonipat municipal corporation mayoral election.He began the day with a havan at his Sector 14 residence and later held a roadshow to the Mini Secretariat. Supporters gathered along the route from Gohana Road to the nomination venue.Rohtak MP Deepender Singh Hooda, state…
Abohar: Four persons suffered burn injuries after “a spark in the generator wire” caused a fire and “triggered blasts” in a house located in the Patel Park area of Abohar Tuesday night.Eyewitnesses said the doors of the house and nearby shops were blown off. The fire brigade reached the site and extinguished the fire.While three…
Chandigarh: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana high court, challenging the constitutional validity of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026.The petition, filed by Jalandhar-based RTI activist Simranjeet Singh, contended the law introduced criminal penalties that overlapped with a central legislation like the Bharatiya…
Patiala: Activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa is set to descend from a 400-foot telecommunications tower in Samana on Friday, bringing the Samana Tower Morcha to a close after a prolonged protest over a strong law against sacrilege. “An Akhand Path commenced early Wednesday morning near Baba Banda Singh Bahadar Chowk. The Bhog ceremony is scheduled for…
Patiala: The Power Sector Joint Action Committee (PS JAC) on Wednesday wrote to chief minister Bhagwant Mann, seeking removal of power minister Sanjeev Arora over an alleged conflict of interest and ongoing probe into family-linked real estate firms.The letter, signed by power engineer Ajay Pal Singh Atwal, secretary of the Joint Action Committee, contended that…
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed Haryana chief secretary to explain why no action has been taken against the superiors of a mining officer in connection with illegal mining in Dadam hills of Tosham in Bhiwani district.“The chief secretary is directed to file a fresh affidavit since it is not possible that…
Bathinda: Under Mission Gyan Bharatam, the Union ministry of cultural affairs has taken the onus of creating a digital repository of manuscripts of historical importance. For this, the govt has called upon the public to contribute by means of providing information about old manuscripts available with them.Meetings were convened in Bathinda and Faridkot districts on…
Mohali: A special CBI court on Tuesday acquitted Punjab inspector general of police (IGP) Gautam Cheema and six others in a criminal conspiracy case, overturning a Dec 2024 trial court order that had convicted them and sentenced them to eight months in prison.The case dates to 2014 and involved allegations of abduction of Sumedh Gulati,…
